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General discussionTax/steam news for Aussies, GOG mentioned too.(39 posts)(39 posts)
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Posted February 24, 2017
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ncameron: Oh, I'm thoroughly resigned to the fact that this government will extract money from me however it can.
Well, if it makes it any easier to swallow, our government is quite adept at that as well. :P
Posted February 24, 2017
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David9855: If they are taxing us in Australia that means we are protected by Australian consumer protection laws, so there goes gog's refund policy and such...LOL good luck with that.
Regardless of whether we are paying tax in Australia, the Australian consumer protection laws apply if you are in Australia when you purchase the product.


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Niggles: Still wondering how it can be enforced if GOG just ignores them (which i hope they do. doesnt benefit GOG customers nor GOG -- in fact would be a negative..)
Well, there are two options. The Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against CD Projekt Red or whatever subsidiary operates this website. Once a judgment is obtained, the judgment could be registered in Poland. The process for registering judgments in different countries depends on the treaties between those countries and can be very simple or more complex. The Commissioner of Taxation could then use the enforcement process through the Polish court system (seizing goods, garnishing money from bank accounts, etc). The second option is that the Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in a court in Poland and then commence enforcement proceedings once judgment is obtained over there.

I doubt a company like CD Projekt Red would want to be known for having to be sued for not paying taxes.
Post edited February 24, 2017 by htown1980
Posted February 24, 2017
I do believe GOG is based and registered in Cyprus.
Posted February 24, 2017
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David9855: If they are taxing us in Australia that means we are protected by Australian consumer protection laws, so there goes gog's refund policy and such...LOL good luck with that.
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htown1980: Regardless of whether we are paying tax in Australia, the Australian consumer protection laws apply if you are in Australia when you purchase the product.

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Niggles: Still wondering how it can be enforced if GOG just ignores them (which i hope they do. doesnt benefit GOG customers nor GOG -- in fact would be a negative..)
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htown1980: Well, there are two options. The Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against CD Projekt Red or whatever subsidiary operates this website. Once a judgment is obtained, the judgment could be registered in Poland. The process for registering judgments in different countries depends on the treaties between those countries and can be very simple or more complex. The Commissioner of Taxation could then use the enforcement process through the Polish court system (seizing goods, garnishing money from bank accounts, etc). The second option is that the Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in a court in Poland and then commence enforcement proceedings once judgment is obtained over there.

I doubt a company like CD Projekt Red would want to be known for having to be sued for not paying taxes.
I don't know anything about tax law but i doubt it will be as simple as that.
Posted February 24, 2017
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David9855: I do believe GOG is based and registered in Cyprus.
Based in Nicosia, Cyprus, with an office in Warsaw, Poland.

Perhaps some tax dodging eh? ;)
Posted February 25, 2017
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htown1980: Regardless of whether we are paying tax in Australia, the Australian consumer protection laws apply if you are in Australia when you purchase the product.

Well, there are two options. The Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against CD Projekt Red or whatever subsidiary operates this website. Once a judgment is obtained, the judgment could be registered in Poland. The process for registering judgments in different countries depends on the treaties between those countries and can be very simple or more complex. The Commissioner of Taxation could then use the enforcement process through the Polish court system (seizing goods, garnishing money from bank accounts, etc). The second option is that the Commissioner of Taxation could commence proceedings in a court in Poland and then commence enforcement proceedings once judgment is obtained over there.

I doubt a company like CD Projekt Red would want to be known for having to be sued for not paying taxes.
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Niggles: I don't know anything about tax law but i doubt it will be as simple as that.
I am a lawyer. I do know about tax law. It is "as simple" as that. Hence why gog and steam are complying with the law.
Posted February 25, 2017
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htown1980: I am a lawyer.
Really? This dumb broad backed into me at the QuickieMart the other day and now refuses to pay for the damage. Do I have a case here and can I get damages for "mental anguish"? :P
Posted February 25, 2017
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htown1980: I am a lawyer.
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tinyE: Really? This dumb broad backed into me at the QuickieMart the other day and now refuses to pay for the damage. Do I have a case here and can I get damages for "mental anguish"? :P
Haha, I'm an Australian lawyer so I can't say, but here you would just be entitled to the cost of fixing your car. The way people award damages in your country is very different.
Posted July 09, 2017
Bringing this one back up from the dead.

Challenges to the new tax laws have failed. The "Netflix Tax", as it's nicknamed, has been passed in parliament and came into effect officially on July 1 in Australia. So far, no announcement from GOG on how they're handling it...are they currently absorbing the 10%? Are they hiking prices 10% soon? Do they even know about the Netflix Tax?
Post edited July 09, 2017 by CMOT70
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